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Russia

Falsterbo Derby qualifier to Ireland's Dermott Lennon

Friday, 10 July 2015

CSIO5* Falsterbo 2015

Dermott Lennon and Vampire went to the top in Friday's qualifier for the derby in Falsterbo. Photo (c) Jenny Abrahamsson.

Dermott Lennon and Vampire (Andiamo x Fruhling) won the qualification for the Falsterbo Derby that will take place on Saturday. 29 riders competed in the class, but as a maximum of 28 can jump in the derby most of them qualified.

Another Irish rider was slightly behind Lennon; Cian O'Connor riding the 10 year old Quidam's Cherie (Quidam's Rubin x Lifestyle). Great Britain's Michael Whitaker with Valentin R (Heartbreaker x Indorado) ended third - more than 1,5 seconds slower than O'Connor. Then it was a big gap in time down to fourth placed Janne Friederike Meyer with Cellagon Anna (Asca x Contendro) and fifth placed Charotte Mordasini with Tiny Toon Semilly (Diamant de Semilly x Kannan).

Surprisingly many horses spooked on the different derby fences, so it will be probably be a derby class with a lot of action tomorrow.